A hen with chicks threatened by two peacocks, known as 'The Endangered Hen', Melchior d'Hondecoeter, 1681
A hen with chicks threatened by two peacocks, known as 'the endangered hen'. In the sky a pigeon, in the distance a cassowary and an african crowned crane. Object Type: painting. Genre: animal art. Date: 1681. Dimensions: drager Height: 118 cm (46.4 in) drager Width: 143 cm (56.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Een hen met kuikens bedreigd door twee pauwen, bekend als ‘De bedreigde hen’ Rijksmuseum SK-A-174